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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... future of the oil industry at the forthcoming November Group of 20(G20) meeting to be held in Melbourne, Treasurer Peter Costello has added that there needs to be a widening of the membership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Asian ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Treasurer Costello has given notice that at the forthcoming November Group of 20 (G20) meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Melbourne there will be fertile discussion about the oil market and the need for a stronger institutional ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... how the government might reduce bureaucratic problems associated with the administration of the GST and FBT, Treasurer Costello has announced that 158 of the recommendations will be accepted, at least in part. In excess of 30,000 small businesses in ...

Economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... million litres by 2010 from industry producers. Presently there are three ethanol producers in Australia. Treasurer Peter Costello commented yesterday that local government planning policies and state government taxes and charges have caused Australians ...

Budget super consultations attract 3,500 submissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... simplify superannuation has closed, attracting an unprecedented 3,500 submissions. A statement issued by Treasurer Peter Costello's office said, "There has been strong interest and support for the plan. The government has to date received more than 1,500 ...

Govt moves on bankruptcy super shield

... bankruptcy, the sums above $10,000 may be accessed by the Bankruptcy Trustee. On a separate but related note, Treasurer Costello's recent Budget plans proposing the removal of the reasonable benefit limit (RBL) as at July next year, might also have a ...

Cutting super benefit taxes affordable: IAA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... per cent for contributions and investment taxes," said Stevenson. In political terms, the IAA analysis confirms that Costello's surprise Budget announcement is much more consistent with the Intergenerational Report analysis than most critics acknowledged ...

Full steam ahead for super strategies: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... capturing the full range of super benefits while also reforming fee and tax reporting policies. And, according to Breckon, Costello sent one clear signal. "The message from Canberra is obvious - boost your super as much as you can and as soon as you ...

Westpac FP launches $500k super campaign

... designed to help their existing clients realise the extra incentives to save for their retirement on the back of Treasurer Costello's proposed 2006 super reforms. In what is its first major campaign since 2002 Westpac FP will be focusing on individuals ...

New appointment for APRA board

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
Treasurer Peter Costello has appointed a new APRA board member to replace the outgoing Stephen Somogyi. John Trowbridge will join the board for three years, starting almost immediately from 1 July. In a statement issued by the Treasurer's office, Costello ...